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“Taking Down Walls: Learning how to heal in an old home.” Decor Maine Interiors Issue, Oct. 2026
Crown Shyness
We know that trees send messages underground to each other, that they pump nutrients to young sprouts, that they are in constant communication. But they also engage in a funny kind of dance called, of all things, crown shyness. Crown, or in Latin, as fate would have it, corona.
Comfortable with Chaos and 5 Other Lessons from the Garden
The garden brings me to the truth of growth and becoming in its haphazard, uneven beauty. If I want to enjoy it, there's just no room for perfectionism.